Boats too close?

Weather

  • Visibility: 15 miles
  • Wind: 15-20 knots West
  • Sky: overcast
  • Water: calm

Ecological

  • 15 elephant seals on Great Race.

Tower of gulls

Maintenance

  • More painting!

Boats

  • At least 8 eco-tours today.
  • Several of the tours, and one pleasure craft, appeared to be too close to the marine mammals.
  • The guidelines specify a distance of at least 100 metres.